In retrospect, the mistake might have been in telling people they were essential. It’s one explanation for the string of disruptive events that has rippled...
Catholic social teaching
What should a post-COVID-19 world look like? Pope Francis has been thinking about this question for quite a long time—from very early on, in fact. Almost two...
For many people, the word capitalism conjures up a set of images focused on greed. The system is about a competition, with everyone seeking their own self...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify Gun violence has become an epidemic in the United States, with an average of one mass shooting a day since the start of...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify While plenty of Catholics will agree that racism is a moral evil, many white Catholics view it as a problem that existed...
When I entered the office of a dear colleague recently, he had a poster set up on an easel. The school was promoting virtues on homemade posters, rather than...
Many family and church friends would sacrifice a limb, as they say, for the well-being of their children or grandchildren. They are also prepared to give the...
When it comes to big-ticket items like homes and cars, we’re used to living debt large through mortgages and auto financing. Most folks have learned, sometimes...
The nature of work is changing. Between the impact of the pandemic and technology, we find ourselves at a crossroads regarding the nature of work in society...
“There’s a whole host of changing issues around what constitutes a family, and I think the Catholic Church brings a lot to that conversation that’s really...
